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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURA Service code 15 · EIN 36-6071399 | Recordkeeping | $22,806 |
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH LIFE AGENCY, INC Service code 22 · EIN 13-2808480 | Insurance Broker | $14,785 |
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
Participant contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $57,724 | $65,437-11.8% | $86,698-33.4% | $66,949-13.8% |
| Participation rate | 18.5% | 75.5%-57.0pp | 76.6%-58.1pp | 69.8%-51.3pp |
| Annual return | -16.76% | -10.91%-5.8pp | 35.96%-52.7pp | 1.57%-18.3pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $0 | $2,154-100.0% | $2,837-100.0% | $2,545-100.0% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $888 | $4,102-78.3% | $4,656-80.9% | $4,239-79.0% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $616 | $642-4.0% | $7,492-91.8% | $594+3.8% |